Darkling beetle vs Diminutive Serotine

Blaps lethifera compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Darkling beetle is Extinct while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkling beetle	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenebrionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Blaps	Eptesicus
Species	Blaps lethifera	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darkling beetle and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darkling beetle	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.